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What is the solution to the inequality x(x – 3) > 0?Question 8 options:A) x ≤ 0 or x ≥ 3B) x < 0 or x > 3C) x ≤ 0 and x ≥ 3D) 0 < x < 3

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It's given the inequality:

x(x - 3) > 0

Note the left side is the product of two expressions: x and x-3.

That product must be greater than zero, or positive.

Recall that the product of two numbers is positive in two different cases:

Both are positive, for example 5*4=20

Both are negative, for example (-5)*(-4) = 20

This means that we can provide two different answers to the inequality, both valid:

1. When x >0 AND x - 3 >0 (both positive), or

2. When x <0 AND x - 3 < 0 (both negative).

The first condition leads to:

x>0 AND x>3. If we intersect these conditions, the solution for this part is x>3.

The second condition gives us:

x<0 AND x<3. The intersection of these conditions gives x<0.

Thus, the final solution is the union (OR) both partial intervals above, i.e.

x>3 OR x<0 --> Option B)